Job prospects for those leaving universities next spring appear nearly unchanged from this year, according to a Kyodo News poll.
The survey, answered by 150 companies between early and late April, found that 71 companies plan to keep the new-hire level unchanged, 37 plan hiring increases and 28 plan to reduce hiring.
Fourteen companies replied they have yet to decide on their hiring plans.
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